Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-09-08


On motion of Fred Gardner, the claim of A
Milton referred to the city attorney.
On motion of A Curtius, the claim of the Dodge
City Band, for services rendered at the funeral OF
the late A B. Webster. referred back the council
not considering the claim just from the fact that
the city paid said band $50 per month for several
months, and the above claim is considered I'M
grateful demand.
On motion of A Arment, an ordinance provid
| ing rules to govern the use of water works was
| laid over.
4 On motion of A Curtius, the mayor appointed j
A Arment, committee of one to sell city bonds
| On motion of Fred Gardner, the council adjourn
| ed to meet August oath, 1887, at 7:3O, p. m.
Attest: G. F. JONES, City Clerk.
Tee council reconvened persnant to adjourn
| ment, August oath, 1887, at 7:3O pm
Present, W Tarbox, mayor. Fred Gardner, A.
Curtius, W Mahan, L \ York. members. Absent,
| L Mcintyre and A Arment, members.
The following named persons filed bids with the
| city clerk, for the grading of streets:
L w Cherington, W Cooley, II b Bell, j D Nc
| Leane, C W Burkhalter & W Drew and T Grant
On motion of W Mahan, the bids were opened
| and red by the clerk.
On motion of Fred Gardner, the contract was
awardrd to Grant at 55c per yard, measured in
the cut and delivered at any point within the city
| limits, with the stipulatiOns that in accordance
with the terms of said bid, that the said GRAM
shall build three bent bridges 40 feet long, without
extra charge, or expense to the city. On motion
Curtius, the said T j Grant was required to file
| with the city clerk bond in the sum Of twenty
md do1l nd Suffi
| the said bond was duly executed also contract
| were accepted and filed.
| On motion of Fred Gardner, the councill ad
| journed. Attest: G. F. JONES, City Clerk
The city council met in special session, Satur-
day August 9th, 1887, at 80 p. m in Pursuance
! of the following call:
To the Honorable, the Mayor of the city of Dodge
City, Kansas:
We the undersigned members of the city council
| of the city of Dodge City, Kansas, most respect
| fully ask that you cause a meeting of said city
9th day of August, 1887, at 80 p m for the pur-
pose of doing business relating to the calling OLA
special election for the purpose of voting bonds
ut increased rate of interest, also to amend or
dinance No. 49, relating to and providing for the
issuing VI reluuulIlS JULIUS vi Sdu City.
Signed: L. X. Mcintyre, A. Curtius and Fred
Gardner, Councilmen.
In Pursuance of the above call the city council
| will be convened Saturday August 27th, 1877, at
the time, and for the purpose indicated in the
above call. R.W. TARBox, Mayor.
Present, r. W. Trrbox mayor, j w Mahan, j A
Arment, Mcintyre, L n York, A Curtius and
Fred Gardner, full board.
Ordinance No. 155, an ordinance to amend ordi-
nance No. 145 entitled an ordinance to provide for
the issuing the bonds of the city of Dodge City,
Kansas, for the purpose of re-funding the out
standing script Indebtedness of said city, and to
repeal all that part of ordinance No. 49, which is
in conflict with any Of the provisions of this ordi-
nance was presented and read for passage, On
second reading it adopted by sections and pass
ed the council as whole by the following vote
W Mahan j A Arment L X Mcintyre, L N York
Curtius, Fred Gardner, voting aye; all MEM
bers present and voting.
On motion of W Mahan the following resolu.
ton was adopted and ordered spread upon the
journal to-wit:
Be it resolved by the Mayor and Counc1lmen Of
the city of Dodge City, Kansas, in special session
called for that purpose assembled, That an cleo
ton be and the same is hereby ordered for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of
said city the following questions to be voted upon
at said election.
LIST. Shall the Mayor and council Of the city of
Dodge City, Kansas, provide for the issuing the
bonds of the said city for the purpose of buying
land and building thereon city buildings in the
sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, payable in
twenty years from the date Of their ISSUE to bear
interest at the rate not to exceed seven per cent
per annum, payable semi annually.
End. Shall the Mayor and council Of the city Of
Dodge City, Kansas, issue the bonds of the city of
Dodge City, Kansas, to defray the cost Of general
improvements Of the streets in said city. in the
sum of two thousand dollars, payable in twenty
years from the date of their issue, with interest
at a rate not to exceed seven per cent per annum,
payable semi annually.
Be it further resolved that fifteen days notice of
said election shall be given by proclamation under
the hand Of the Mayor, and said notice shall be
published in the Dodge City TINES, and shall con-
tain as specifically as may be set forth the place
and date of said election, the form of the ballot
and the questions to be submitted. Approved by
the Mayor and council Aug. 27th, 1897.
Attest; G. F. JONES, City Clerk.
On motion of A. Curtius the council adjourned.
Attest; GEO. F. JONES, City Clerk.